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N’Delta Master Plan ‘ll End Political Agitation President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua yesterday assured that the Niger Delta Master
Plan, when implemented, will remove the basis for the on-going political
agitation in the region.Yar’Adua while briefing the new Ambassador of Denmark to Nigeria, Mr. Flemming Bjok Pedersen, on the situation in the Niger Delta, at the presentation of his letters of credence at the State House, said “we already have a 15-year Master Plan for the comprehensive development of the Niger Delta region, and once this is implemented, the basis for the political agitation will no longer be there”, he stated. He stressed that the issue of criminality and oil bunkering had to be separated from the genuine political agitation, adding that his administration had reached an advanced stage in the discussions with political and community leaders, as well as the militants, in an effort to find a lasting solution to the problem. The President said the Niger Delta was one of the priorities of the his government while concerted efforts are on to address the situation.  On bilateral issues, President Yar’Adua directed that arrangements be made
for a Nigerian trade delegation to reciprocate the Danish trade delegation’s
visit of October, 2007, adding that this was one of the ways of
strengthening relations.Earlier, the new Danish Ambassador, commended the President’s efforts towards achieving peace in the Niger Delta, and requested for a reciprocal visit to his country by a Nigerian trade delegation next month. During a separate audience, President Yar’Adua told the new Singaporean Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Shabbir Hassanbhai, that Nigeria appreciated the technical cooperation between the two countries, especially in the area of training, and assured him of necessary support to make his tenure a success. The two ambassadors, who are non-resident, expressed their condolence to President Yar’Adua on the death of 46 Nigerian soldiers in an accident last week. |